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32.0806, -81.0946
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Civita, Italy
Civita di Bagnoregio
This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.
42.6278, 12.1140
Vicenza, Italy
Antonio Pigafetta Memorial and Birthplace
A memorial to the Vicentine who survived and documented Magellan's circumnavigation of the world.
45.5433, 11.5414
Capri, Italy
Gennarino Scugnizzo
This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.
40.5613, 14.2604
Anacapri, Italy
Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto)
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
40.5606, 14.2047
Capri, Italy
Arco Naturale (Natural Arch)
This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
40.5503, 14.2571
Capri, Italy
Villa Jovis
The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.
40.5583, 14.2622
Venice, Italy
Squero di San Trovaso
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
45.4303, 12.3259
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Castello degli Ezzelini
This medieval castle was home to a known tyrant and features several hidden passages.
45.7690, 11.7330
Bratislava, Slovakia
Most SNP
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
48.1384, 17.1046
Bratislava, Slovakia
Church of St. Elizabeth
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
48.1433, 17.1167
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava Old Town Hall's Cannonball
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
48.1438, 17.1087
Bratislava, Slovakia
Cumil the Sewer Worker
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
48.1429, 17.1089
Lisbon, Portugal
History of Lisbon Mural
Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
38.7120, -9.1301
Sirmione, Italy
Grotte di Catullo (Grottoes of Catullus)
On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.
45.5015, 10.6066
Sirmione, Italy
Scaligero Castle
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
45.4924, 10.6084
Verona, Italy
House of Romeo
Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.
45.4435, 10.9994
Verona, Italy
Scaliger Tombs
These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.
45.4436, 10.9988
Verona, Italy
Whale Bone of Arco della Costa
A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.
45.4431, 10.9976
Verona, Italy
Juliet's Balcony
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
45.4420, 10.9986
Verona, Italy
Castelvecchio Museum
This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.
45.4397, 10.9878
Verona, Italy
'Juliet's Tomb'
It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.
45.4337, 10.9978
Dobbiaco, Italy
Gustav Mahler Statue
This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.
46.7353, 12.2231
Erto e Casso, Italy
Vajont Dam
When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.
46.2673, 12.3293
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
Rabbit Islet
Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.
35.5110, 12.5583
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